MEANDECK OPEN -- Vintage -- Columbus, OH February 20, 2011

[Smmenen]

I've been promising this for many months now, so I'm glad to finally be able to announce this: A Vintage Tournament in the Real Midwest.

Here are the details:

WHAT: VINTAGE! Tournament

Swiss + Top 8.

Entry is $20

PRIZES:

CASH!

1st Place: 40% of Prize Pool
2nd Place: 20% of Prize Pool
3rd Place: 10% of Prize Pool
4th Place: 10% of Prize Pool
5th-8th: 5% of prize pool each

Prize Pool will be 80% of entry fees!

$200 payout guaranteed!

As long as there are 24 or more players, there will be a FREE single elimination side event will begin with X-1 round of swiss with a grand prize of $40 (which will come from the main prize pool).

WHERE:

The Soldiery
4256 N. High St.
Columbus, Ohio 43214

If you need to car pool to Columbus, post your needs and we'll find someone whom you can travel with. I'll start a signup if necessary.

PROXIES: UNLIMITED PROXIES will be permitted.

There are THREE ways of making proxies:

1) The first and most basic is taking a basic land card and writing the details of the card on it. 2) The second method is to take a card that shares some of the characteristics with the card that is being proxied and erase any characteristics that do not match, replacing them with the correct characteristics. See: http://forums.starcitygames.com/viewtopic.php?t=291560 for more detaiils on how to do this.
3) the third is to print out all 75 cards, and slip the sheet of paper into each sleeve. If you do this, every card must be proxied. The first two methods are preferred.

ALSO,Collector's Edition and International Edition cards will be legal for this tournament. If you intend on running CE or IE cards, you MUST:

1) use completely opaque sleeves, AND
2) Double Sleeve your card OR use a looser fitting sleeves where the cut of the corner of the card is not visible. Otherwise, you must replace your sleeves before the top 8.

WHEN: Sunday, February 20, 2011

The store opens at 11:30 AM. Registration starts at 12:30. Registration will close and the tournament begins at 1PM sharp. To save time, consider typing or writing up your decklist ahead of time.

FINALLY, don't miss our post-game chowdown at Thurmans.

Put the address in your GPS so you can get there after the tournament!

http://www.thethurmancafe.com/

Don't miss on eating this:



This tournament will be great fun, good laughs, and amazing times.

I hope to see serracollector, the Moore Brothers, and Paul Kim, among others.    Please post if you are coming so we can try to make sure everyone has a ride.

See you then!

Stephen Menendian

[FunkyMo]

I can't commit until probably less than a week before (school things) but I'm excited to try to make it out there.

Assuming I can go, I can either carpool from Pittsburgh or take the Greyhound.

[forests failed you]

I'll be there.  Sounds awesome.

[Twaun007]

At least one GWSer will be there fighting the good fight against the malicious force known as MEANDECK.




I'll leave on a quote by a great leader Ash J. Williams.

"Come get some!"

[yangtime]

Oh my!  These events are always a great time.  I'll be there as well.

[Killane]

what is the stance on CE cards with cut corners? My few CE cards have been carefully trimmed so that the corners match standard Beta - current rounded corners. The abcks are still clearly CE. Is there any issue with this? (there is a slim chance I may be in the US for this tournament, and could possibly come out if I am).

[serracollector]

I should definitely be able to make it there.  Anyone from the North East ohio area, around Findaly, who needs a ride let me know.

Mirrodin Besieged will be allowed at this tourney then I assume?

[Smmenen]

Mirrodin becomes legal the day of the official release, which is February 4th.   

what is the stance on CE cards with cut corners? My few CE cards have been carefully trimmed so that the corners match standard Beta - current rounded corners. The abcks are still clearly CE. Is there any issue with this? (there is a slim chance I may be in the US for this tournament, and could possibly come out if I am).

As long as the cards aren't otherwise marked when sleeved, they are legal.   See the CE rules in the announcement. 

[Twaun007]

I'm on a Mission, that Meandeckers say is Impossible
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Child educator, plus head amputator
Cause Meandecks styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Decks are weak, like clock radio speakers

The Wu-Tang sword is being unleashed for this one.

[Smmenen]

I'm on a Mission, that Meandeckers say is Impossible
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Child educator, plus head amputator
Cause Meandecks styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Decks are weak, like clock radio speakers

The Wu-Tang sword is being unleashed for this one.

Oh Twuan Pwnertown,
I'm gonna send you to lonertown,
when you see my new tech.

It will cause a bonertown,
then send you to the ER lounge,
when you get stomped by my deck

The Dark Side is stronger,
You know this is true,
Watch Episode III a bit longer,
Darth Sidious smoked you.

I'm gonna take you to school,
and make you look like a fool.
I'll give you quick beats,
then appear slow and effete

My style is  pedantic,
I'll kill you with semantics.
You'll beg for my mercy,
But my sideboard will put you in a gurney,

Holla!

[GrandpaBelcher]

[Smmenen]

What? You didn't like my rhymes?

[GrandpaBelcher]

Au contraire, Steve.  You have mad flo.  Like a Progressive commercial.

See you next Sunday.

[Smmenen]

Are the Kentucky players coming up for this?   

[Hi-Val]

I'm on a Mission, that Meandeckers say is Impossible
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Child educator, plus head amputator
Cause Meandecks styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Decks are weak, like clock radio speakers

The Wu-Tang sword is being unleashed for this one.

Twaun, excuse me but I already seen this
from a better track by GZA the Genius
Don't step to hate on the Mean-ness
I'll toss you my jersey like Mean Joe Green and say clean this

my creature subtype is a Human Fighter
yours is a lameass rap tune biter
you gotta be Legendary cuz I just get bored
by knockin' you out with the Wu-Tang sword

I am the, wrong rightin' pit fightin' take you out in the dark of night an'
firebreathing unstoppable inferno titan
you're brand new like a Mirran pre-con
now show respect to this Mythic deacon.

[ShamanBen]

Now that this event is equipped with Rap Battles, I really wish I could attend. Have fun guys.

[Twaun007]

I'm on a Mission, that Meandeckers say is Impossible
But when I swing my swords they all choppable
I be the body dropper, the heartbeat stopper
Child educator, plus head amputator
Cause Meandecks styles are old like Mark 5 sneakers
Decks are weak, like clock radio speakers

The Wu-Tang sword is being unleashed for this one.

Twaun, excuse me but I already seen this
from a better track by GZA the Genius
Don't step to hate on the Mean-ness
I'll toss you my jersey like Mean Joe Green and say clean this

my creature subtype is a Human Fighter
yours is a lameass rap tune biter
you gotta be Legendary cuz I just get bored
by knockin' you out with the Wu-Tang sword

I am the, wrong rightin' pit fightin' take you out in the dark of night an'
firebreathing unstoppable inferno titan
you're brand new like a Mirran pre-con
now show respect to this Mythic deacon.

Legendary Hi-Vial asks for respect as a mythic deacon
How you guna compare to me? I’m last of the Mochican
It’s funny that Smemmy calls his minions to battle
I’m guna bring’em down with a lyrical atlatl

I laugh at your attempts to steal my WU-Tang Sword
Nothing can stop Twaun P.’s ascension as the Lord
Hi-Vial’s subtype equates to Human Fighter
I’m bout to errata that to SCG Premium hack writer

My cards are all foil like the bright sun’s rays
Bout to crush Meandecks open with immaculate plays
So come battle me I got lessons for days
You’ll be angrier than Steve in a menstrual phase

[Schonkreuz]

Are the Kentucky players coming up for this?   

Why yes we are, with a carload or so

[Smmenen]

Are the Kentucky players coming up for this?   

Why yes we are, with a carload or so

Excellent   If the Moore bros appear, should be a good turnout. 

[voltron00x]

So, Meandeck be running they mouths again
Twaun bout to take his Wu-tang sword and then
Cut out them wagging tongues while we laughin’
You’re a school of fish, he’s a God damn leviathan

Have a storm in your brain, son? Don’t try it
Twaun brings the pain, he’s a mother f’in riot
Where the wild things are, he’s the rumpus, he’s a ruckus
Let me tell you all how he runs this

Meandeck got a balloon? He pop it
Got an ice cream cone?  He drop it
Got a new puppy? He stomp it
Think you’re tough, kids?  You don’t want it.

“Dark Lord”? Please, don’t start what you can’t finish
Your raps about as hood as Greenwich Village
Whole Foods is the only thing you ever pillage
You’re an albino, your shit is whiter than vanilla, bitch

“Meandeck”? Bunch of Menendian clones
Got holes like ozones, slow like wrong time zones
Your rap put me to sleep, I need some no doze
My flow breaks your eardrums, yeah, my power’s honed

 Your tech is old, whack shit, so bad it’s scandalous
Don’t even bother showing up, you look ridiculous
Twaun’s got the deck that makes the kids go nuts
You a Sleight of Hand, he’s restricted, he’s Ponder-ous
Twaun runs this game, with flow that wondrous, so

 to keep this fair, our flow had power level errata
Tabak removed that shit so I do what I gotta
He’s a comedian? Here’s a joke,
I “Knocked, Knocked” on your motha
Meandeck, we blow your minds, bang your girls, drink your vodka

Next time you step up, you better act proper.

The force ain’t with you, yeah, Twaun’s about to smash it
Chop off your headpiece, leave your dome in a basket
Steve, you just a corpse - No funeral, no casket,
Burned you, Incinerated you, blasted you to ashes

 

How bout you quietly speculate on THAT shit?

[Twaun007]

Two more days until Yangtime's G whip rolls into C-Bus and we set the city ablaze!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We just installed some new hydraulics on the 64 and when she comes down after hittin the switches, POW! 3.5 on the Richter Scale.


BAAAOOOM!!!!!!!!  



 

[yangtime]

Baom!  Can't wait for Sunday!  Cleveland will be representing so get ready!

[Smmenen]

This one is gonna be awesome, and a great way to kick off Vintage in the midwest!   

[Smmenen]

Great tournament and great turnout!   Those of you who didn't make it really missed out!  We had 26 players, and the top 4 ended up splitting.   Congratulations to Mike Bomholt, Jerry Yang, Nam Tran, and Korey Age!   

[serracollector]

Can't wait to see results.  Sorry I couldn't make it, family issues arose at the worst possible time.  I imagine a lot of Blightsteel Oath and MUD.

[jtwilkins]

Can't wait to see results.  Sorry I couldn't make it, family issues arose at the worst possible time.  I imagine a lot of Blightsteel Oath and MUD.

Yes, can't wait to see the details of this event. I tried to get the bums from Ann Arbor to drive down but had no biters. I am glad to hear things went well.
Do you think the unlimited proxies helped the event or did it end up being unnecessary?